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Nearest and Dearest
“It Will Pickle Your Fancy!”
71%
Movie
1h 23m
AI Analysis
Nearest and Dearest (1972) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Nearest and Dearest (1972) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: When Eli and Nellie Pledge's father dies, the duo are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are complete opposites and Eli wants out, but since he can't leave until Nellie is married, he sets about finding a husband for his old-fashioned sister. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~83 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Nearest and Dearest 71% (7 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Nearest and Dearest is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
When Eli and Nellie Pledge's father dies, the duo are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are complete opposites and Eli wants out, but since he can't leave until Nellie is married, he sets about finding a husband for his old-fashioned sister.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1972-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 249327
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What is Nearest and Dearest about?
When Eli and Nellie Pledge's father dies, the duo are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are complete opposites and Eli wants out, but since he can't leave until Nellie is marrie... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Nearest and Dearest?
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How long is the movie Nearest and Dearest?
The official runtime for Nearest and Dearest is approximately 83 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Hylda Baker
Nellie Pledge

Jimmy Jewel
Eli Pledge

Edward Malin
Walter Tattersall

Madge Hindle
Lily Tattersall

Norman Mitchell
Vernon Smallpiece

Pat Ashton
Freda

John Barrett
Joshua Pledge

Peter Madden
Court Bailiff

Yootha Joyce
Mrs. Rhoda Rowbottom
- N
Norman Chappell
Man on Bus

Bert Palmer
Bert Henshaw
- C
Carmel Cryan
Club Hostess
- K
Kerry Jewel
Claude

Donald Bisset
Vicar
- J
Janie Collinge
Vinegar Vera
- A
Adele Warren
Mimi la Vere, Stripper

Joe Gladwin
Stan Hardman
- S
Sue Hammer
Scarlet O'Hara
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